Ransomville Speedway cancels opener due to saturated grounds

by jmaloni

Submitted

Fri, May 2nd 2014 03:45 pm

Ransomville
Speedway announced the cancellation of its season-opening program, which was scheduled
for tonight, due to the heavy amounts of rain that fell through the middle of
the week. Big R reported the speedway grounds are simply too saturated, forcing
officials to cancel the 57th season opener.

"We
really held out hope that a miracle would happen overnight and we would arrive
at the track to much better conditions than when we left Thursday night," said
public relations director Tana Robinson. "Unfortunately, that was not the case
as the parking lot and pit area remained saturated with standing water still in
many places. No one is more disappointed than we are when we have to cancel.

"Hopefully
Mother Nature will become a fan and cooperate the rest of the season."

The
$2000 to WIN Finditquick.com Modified special has been moved to Friday, May 9. A
full card of Investors Services Sportsman, Ki-Po Chevrolet Street Stocks, Van
Raine Construction Novice Sportsman, and Gippsters Collision 4 Bangers are also
slated. Gates will open at 5 p.m. in the pits and 6 p.m. in the grandstands
with racing slated for 7:15 pm. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for
students and senior citizens, $6 for kids ages 8-12 and free for those under the
age of 8. Pit admission is $22 for members and $27 for non-members.

Special
events will continue the following week, May 16, when Investors Services
presents the Tri-Track Sportsman Series plus a 30-lap special for the Ki-Po
Chevrolet Street Stocks. A full card of FinditQuick.com Modifieds, Van Raine
Construction Novice Sportsman, and Gippsters Collision 4 Bangers is also
slated. On Friday, May 23, the Modified Tri-Track Series will take center stage,
as $3,000 is on the line for the 50-lap special. A full card will be featured.